SB 643 - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2826
05/03
SENATE BILL 643
AN ACT relative to missing children.
SPONSORS: Sen. Morgan, Dist 23; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Rep. Rice, Hills. 37; Rep. Long, Hills. 10; Rep. Berrien, Rock. 18; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 10; Rep. Hennessey, Graf. 1
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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ANALYSIS
This bill defines a missing child as any person under 18 years of age for purposes of RSA 169-E. A missing child is currently defined as any person under 16 years of age.
The bill is a request of the department of health and human services.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2826
05/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to missing children.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Missing Children; Age. Amend RSA 169-E:1 to read as follows:
169-E:1 Definition. For the purposes of this chapter "missing child" means any person under the age of [16] 18 years missing from his or her normal and ordinary place of residence and whose whereabouts cannot be determined by a person responsible for the child's care.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 21, 2020 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 30, 2020 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 17, 2020 | House | Hearing |
| March 17, 2020 | House | Hearing |
: Died on Table
June 30, 2020: Vacated and Laid on Table MA VV 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 2
March 17, 2020: Executive Session: 03/17/2020 11:00 am LOB 206 (executive session may follow public hearing pursuant to House Rule 43(b)
March 17, 2020: Public Hearing: 03/17/2020 10:45 am LOB 206
Jan. 9, 2020: Introduced 01/09/2020 and referred to Children and Family Law
Jan. 30, 2020: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/30/2020; SJ 2
Jan. 30, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/30/2020; SC 4
Jan. 21, 2020: Hearing: 01/21/2020, Room 101, LOB, 01:20 pm; SC 3
Jan. 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 2